Status: Clearance Acquirer: Advent International Corporation (U.S.); British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (British Columbia) Acquired: Maxar Technologies Inc. (U.S.) Value: approximately $6.4 billion Industry Tags: Space; Satellites UPDATE: On February 14, 2023, Maxar Technologies, Advent International, and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation “submitted a joint voluntary notice to CFIUS . . . and CFIUS commenced … Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: Northern Private Capital (Canada); Neptune Acquisition Inc. (Canada) Acquired: MDA Business of Maxar Technologies Inc. (Canada) Value: $765 million Industry Tags: Aerospace, Satellites, Space, Technology… Continue Reading
On 30 November, the EU amended its Russia prohibitions to allow “[t]he provision, directly or indirectly, of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance” related to the sale, supply, transfer or export and the import, purchase or transport of hydrazine in concentrations of 70% or more, provided that it is for named purposes concerning the ExoMars … Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (Canada) Acquired: DigitalGlobe, Inc. (US) Value: US$3.6 billion (C$4.7 billion) Industry: Telecommunications; Aerospace UPDATE: On September 28, 2017, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., the Canadian global communications and information company, and DigitalGlobe, Inc., a US based satellite imagery company, “announced that the Committee on Foreign Investment … Continue Reading
As part of a broader UK government-led Prosperity Agenda to provide UK companies support to identify and pursue potential export business opportunities, ADS – the premier trade organization for companies in the UK aerospace, defense security and space sectors – is hosting a complimentary, interactive half-day briefing for SMEs to assist with developing and applying … Continue Reading
Council Decision (“CFSP”) 2015/1764 amends the EU Russia sanctions to exclude certain operations relating to use of launchers operated by European launch service providers, or for the use of launches of European space programs, or for the fueling of satellites by European satellites manufacturers. The amended restrictive measures against Russia allow the European space industry … Continue Reading